Summer Assessments

When are the summer assessments for KS3?

Our assessment window for KS3 (Year 7-9) takes place over the 4 weeks between w/c 2nd June - w/c 30th June.

Y7 assessments will be taking place between the 2nd June and the 13th June.

Y8 assessments will be taking place between the 9th June to the 23rd June.

Y9 assessments will be taking place between the 16th June to the 30th June.

You will have received a letter with your child’s assessment timetable.

What papers will pupils be sitting?

Pupils will sit assessments in each subject they study as part of the core curriculum. Assessments will take place both in lessons, and in year group sittings. Most subjects will have one paper as their assessment but there will be two papers for English and Maths assessments.

What will pupils need to bring to their assessment?

Pupils should bring their usual pencil case equipped with 2 pens, a pencil, ruler, rubber and sharpener. Where pupils have a calculator this will be helpful. All specialist equipment will be provided.

What are pupils expected to prepare?

Summative assessments test a sample of the knowledge learned across the year, and ultimately aim to ascertain whether pupils have secure understanding in the most important parts of the curriculum.

Lessons and home learning in those final weeks of term will be aimed at supporting pupils to prepare for their assessments. Tasks will be published via our MS Teams Platform, using the assignments page.

What will be reported?

The end of year reports will be sent to you in w/c 7^th July. The report will contain:

An indicator of how the pupil has performed in relation to their expected progress 
An effort grade for that subject- reflecting  the commitment to learning.  
A ‘next step’ target comment for your child, as they move towards the next phase of learning.  
Attendance and Punctuality data.  
Behaviour points totals – praise points and negative incidents.  
Your child’s most current reading age.

Pupils will receive a ‘summer learning’ pack – which aims to consolidate learning from the Year 7, 8 and 9 curriculum, and provides opportunities to pre-learn for their new year group units that are planned for September 2025.

How can I support my child?

Organisation: Support your child to develop a revision timetable, with short bursts of revision for each subject. Utilising the checklists, pupils should ensure they revisit and review the key aspects of learning.

Knowledge Quizzing: Utilising the revision checklists, and learning from pupil packs, short Q&A sessions can form a helpful revision strategy.

Wellbeing: It’s important that whilst we are encouraging pupils to build helpful study habits through these assessments, that pupils treat these assessments proportionally. This is a chance to shine; but not a reason to be unduly stressed or worried. If you need additional support in this regard, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Any further questions?

Please do not hesitate to contact myself or the Y7 Head of Year Ms Accurso , Y8 Head of Year Mr Sutton and Yr 9 Head of Year Mr Magala-Bryan directly.

Veronique Ivory-Johnson

Assistant Principal: Curriculum and Assessment

When are the summer assessments for KS4?

Our assessment window for Year 10 will run from Monday 16th of June to Friday the 4th of July. The assessment timetable will be sent home during the first week of the next half term but in the meantime, pupils can begin to review their learning using the Y10 summer assessment booklet.